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CE 203 - Engineering Synthesis I - Spring 2007

Course Description: Credits 2, prerequisites: CE 104, CE 160, Engl 105, Chem 167 or 177.

Application of mathematics and chemistry concepts for the solution of civil engineering problems.  Introduction to creativity and critical thinking as related to de Bono’s lateral thinking and Bloom's Taxonomy of educational objectives.  CE writing style guide and introduction to technical report writing for Civil Engineers.  Introduction to self-directed learning and group participation.  Concepts and applications from engineering economics. Participation in the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) student chapter or other professional engineering organization.

Course Information/Syllabus

CCEE Technical Communication Guide

Compound Interest Tables

Lecture Notes:

Lecture 2   --   January 10, 2007

Lecture 3   --   January 17, 2007

Lecture 4   --   January 22, 2007

Lecture 5   --   January 24, 2007

Lecture 6   --   January 31, 2007

Lecture 7   --   February 7, 2007   

Guest Speaker: March 5th: Tim Gartin, Esq. Outline of presentation

Chapter 5 Lecture  Example Problems

Homework assignments:

Communication Assignment 1 - due Wednesday January 10, 2007

EEA  Chapter 2 problems - due Wednesday January 24, 2007

Communication Assignment 2 - due Wednesday, January 24, 2007

EEA Chapter 3 problems  -  due Wednesday, January 31, 2007

EEA Chapter 4 problems  -  due Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Read Chapters 1 - 3 in "A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing."

Communication Assignment 3 due March 7, 2007

Essay on March 5th Guest Lecture due Monday, March 19th

Chapter 5 Problems due March 21, 2007  

Chapter 6 Problems due March 28, 2007  

Chapter 7 Problems due April 16, 2007

Student Presentations

2008 Presentations:  Project Groups   Assignment

2007 Presentations:

Group Project Ideas     Project Groups

Group Project Collaboration Description

Group Assignment - Description and outline:

Be sure to post at least 3 messages per week for your project beginning the week of March 19, 2007

Week of April 9, 2007 - Review at least two other group outlines and post constructive feedback. - due April 16, 2007.

Group 1    Group 2    Group 3     Group 4     Group 5     Group 6     Group 7     Group 8 

Group 9

Tentative Student Presentation Schedule: April 16th:

7:30 pm  Group 1

7:45 pm  Group 2

8:00 pm  Group 3

8:15 pm  Group 4

April 18th

7:30 pm  Group 8

7:45 pm  Group 5

8:00 pm  Group 6

8:15 pm  Group 7

8:30 pm  Group 9

Example Solutions

First Exam Sample Problems   Example Problem Solutions

Second Exam Practice Problems - 1 Solutions

Second Exam Practice Problems - 2  Solutions

Speaker Meeting Confirmation Form

Extra Credit:

Write an essay on one of the ten forces that flattened the world, based on Thomas L. Friedman's book, The World is Flat.  Essay is due Wednesday, April 25th if extra credit is desired.

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